Goldman Sachs CEO, David Solomon, who moonlighted as a DJ under the name DJ D-Sol, is hanging up his headphones due to the unwanted media attention his bizarre hobby attracted.
Critics of the unusual side hustle have said it was a distraction from his day job of leading Wall Street’s most prestigious investment bank.: “Music was not a distraction from David’s work. The media attention became a distraction.”In July 2022 he played Chicago music festival Lollapalooza, alongside acts such as Metallica, Dua Lipa, Green Day and The Kid Laroi.
Mr Solomon was also criticised for performing at a drive-in ‘tailgate’ concert in the Hamptons in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic, an incident which saw him issue an apology to the Goldman Sachs board. In fact, charities that may be the biggest loser from Mr Solomon’s decision, as he donated all earnings from his DJing to charities that support and help fight addiction.Insane amount Swift made in 48 hours
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